In The Country with Dave Woods

When it comes to music & songwriting success, Joe West and Jamie Teachenor, are in a rare class.    You may not know their names, but you know their work. With multiple Billboard #1s to their credit as songwriters, they have written smash hits and Platinum Records for artists such as Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Trisha Yearwood, Montgomery Gentry, Gretchen Wilson, Trace Adk...

Robyn Ottolini is a singer-songwriter who has been immersed in the magic of music since the age of 3. In her home town of Uxbridge, Ontario, she is known for singing throughout the halls of her high school. "Without looking, teachers know it’s me when I get into class," Robyn says with a smile. She remembers coming up with melodic ideas as early as ten years old and wanting to write songs. Piano l...

HICKS (Miqael Persson) is a country singer and an accomplished songwriter. While in Nashville, he was able to co-write with top songwriters Anthony Smith, Dallas Rogers, Dennis Morgan and Sharon Vaughn. He met with his U.S. publisher and learned that a song he wrote ‘Cuts Like A Diamond’ on his last U.S. visit was picked up by the Little River Band. Not only did they record it, but it became the t...

Celine Tellier's debut EP Last One Standing is a culmination of 3 years of writing, feeling, highs, lows, disappointments and achievements! In 2012, she entered a songwriting competition hosted by KICX 91.7 in Sudbury, ON on a dare, and was one of the top 5 finalists. Since then, she has taken every opportunity to host numerous house concerts, and has opened for and shared the stage with many very...

BLACKWELL is a vocal trio comprised of Carey Blackwell, brother Dan Blackwell & Braiden Turner. They've been busy working on their craft since forming in 2012. The trio has just released a great single called Redneck Style. Carey and Danny were raised in a musical family from Cochrane, Ontario, and Braiden, also from a musical family and, like Carey and Danny, has spent most of her life writin...

Saskatchewan Country music artist ALEX RUNIONS has just released a brand new single to country radio called Little Bit Of Sunshine. It's the perfect catchy sing-along summertime song. The song is the lead single from his upcoming album. Highlights of his music career so far include: Saskatchewan Country Music Award Nominee (Best Male Vocalist/Rising Star), Opening act for Gord Bamford (New Year’s...

MIKE DENNEY is President of MDM Recordings Inc., an independent recording company founded in 2008 and located in Toronto. One of his biggest dreams for his artists is to help enhance their success by securing them international recognition, and he has made this goal a priority. “My mission is to support, help nurture and grow the careers of the numerous artists that I work with on a day in and day...

Listowel, Ontario Country artist KARLI JUNE has been dreaming about - and working at - a career in country music since she first began performing at age 9. In high school, Karli's interest in writing blossomed and she began to write power ballads and quickly progressed into writing music to get people on the dance floor. Her musical education continued at Sir Wilfrid Laurier University where she s...

Canadian Country duo AUSTIN BELLE is made up of lead guitarist and songwriter Jesse Wainwright - and lead singer and songwriter Stacey McKitrick. Jesse comes from the hit-making, award-winning rock band State of Shock while Stacey is known to the Country world as a result of her self-titled album as a solo artist a few years ago. Combined, they have had the opportunity to perform with big acts Lad...

The Westbank Country Opry - in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia -  is gearing up to celebrate its 20th anniversary! In The Country is proud to present this 90 minute special featuring many of the Opry artists and their music.  Guests on this episode of In The Country are: Ben Klick, Sharon Heise, Beamer Wigley, Bill Bates, Jeremy Willis, Deb Stone, Pam Ferens, Ken & Linda Johnson, Laver...

The Legendary Soul Man SAM MOORE, voted one of the 100 top pop voices of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine, joins bluegrass group Nu-Blu as a special guest on their upcoming single release "Jesus and Jones" - a song that pays tribute to the late George Jones. Moore, who had been invited personally by George before he passed away, performed at what became Jones' tribute show Playin' Possum: The Fi...

Whitby, Ontario-based singer/songwriter BARBARA LYNN DORAN's new CD Love From All Sides finds her displaying even more depth as a vocalist and lyricist. “I’m heavily involved with the Nashville Songwriter’s Association so I’ve learned a lot through that. When I started writing, it was about what I was feeling at that time. I’d write and whatever came out was the way it was. I’m more particular wit...

Ontario Country artist TIANNA WOODS is a dedicated and talented singer, songwriter and entertainer. She is trained in voice, acting, and dance (tap, hip hop, jazz, ballet and modern.) She also plays 6 instruments: piano, guitar, saxophone, drums, clarinet and fiddle. While in Japan a few years ago performing the lead role in the musical Anne of Green Gables, Tianna also toured the schools with her...

Originally from Estevan, Saskatchewan, CHRIS HENDERSON grew up surrounded by the musical influences of many family members and friends, and mostly his father Donn. Around 2005, Chris realized his voice, sound, and heart was in Country Music and a new and focused direction was established for his career. After releasing a debut album called Follow The Signs, and sending 4 singles to Canadian Countr...

TANYA MARIE HARRIS admits to being somewhat of a late bloomer as far as Country music goes. “Growing up, we listened to a lot of rock more than anything. My mom never listened to Country – unless it was Patsy Cline,” she recalled of her formative years in Ontario. However, a trip into the southern United States changed all of that. “A little later on, I went on a trip to South Carolina, and they h...

With a music career that has spanned 40 years, Murray McLauchlan writes and performs songs that capture slices of life and the human experience in his songs. From "Farmer's Song" to "Down By The Henry Moore" to "Whispering Rain", you'll find yourself transported into the scenes he's capturing with his voice, melodies and lyrics. Each of those songs has received a SOCAN Classic Music Award.  Born i...

Carleton Place, Ontario Country artist BREA LAWRENSON'S collection of songs reflects her own personal experiences and aspirations. Her musical career has taken her across Canada, and to London, UK. She frequently travels to Nashville to write and record. Brea has released several popular singles to country radio: Honey, With You Whiskey and Bottom Of The Bottle. Her new single Hell On High Heels i...

The Tumblin' Dice are a Country band from Victoria, B.C. currently promoting their debut EP. Even though their live shows feature both covers and originals, the band suffers no identity crisis as their own original tunes provide the same 'feel good' party experience as the songs they cover. Since their formation in 2011, The Tumblin' Dice are widely known as the official house band for the now fam...

Ontario Country artist KATE TODD released her debut CD Finding My Way featuring the single Footprints On The Moon in 2012. The album was awarded Best New Album of 2012 at the Radio Nation Music Awards where she also earned runner up for Best Canadian Musician/Band of 2012 as well. This multi-talented recording artist was also nominated for Best Country Artist at both the Toronto Independent Music...

Ontario's Rob Kirkham and Neon Rain are known as one of the most personable live acts in Canada, which is apparent at all of their performances. "We take great pride in embracing our fans on a one-to-one basis. They are like family" says Rob. The group has shared the stage with the likes of Lady Antebellum, Jason McCoy and Jason Aldean. The high energy music on their first two full-length album re...

Burlington, Ontario Country artist TEBEY - now living in Nashville - first found success on Country radio back in 2002 with his single We Shook Hands (Man To Man). He was recognized with a Canadian Radio Music Award nomination for Best New Male Country Artist, a CMT special documenting his development as an artist and a segment on CBC Radio’s ‘Sounds Like Canada.’ The single reached # 3 in Canada...

Hailing from Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Country singer-songwriter TRINITY BRADSHAW became the youngest winner of the Summerside Festival Talent Search at age 14. She performed twice at the East Coast Music Awards before moving to Calgary, Alberta in 2011. In January 2014, Trinity was nominated for Female Artist of the Year and Song of the Year at the Alberta Country Music Awards and perform...

"Leask brings to his music a compellingly honest baring of the soul." - Toronto Star "Dave was such a rare treat to discover - one of those genuine talents with a truly natural connection between his guitar, his voice and his lyrics - a rare original." - Shari Ulrich, Songwriters Association of Canada Following 3 critically acclaimed releases garnering national airplay on radio and CMT, "Underneat...

JOHN LANDRY began his music career with a bang, immediately garnering several top ten hits on country music radio and CMT. Since emerging as the winner of the CCMA award for Top Independent Male Artist of the Year for his debut album “Forever Took Too Long” and earning the prestigious SOCAN award for Most Played Country Song of the Year for his first single “There You Were” in 2000. John has relea...

Born and raised on the farmlands of rural Ontario, Murray Williams released his debut single “Thank a Farmer” in 2006. A self-taught multi-instrumentalist who plays guitar, piano, bass and banjo, Murray began performing at the age of 14 when he formed a band called Harley Express with classmates. After that came Night Shift, which hit the Ontario circuit on weekends for about 10 years. After a sho...